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Hike in bus fare pinches common man’s pocket
 Ludhiana, October 14
Adding to the burden of the common man, the Punjab Government has announced an increase in bus-fares.
The general secretary of the Small-Scale Bus Operator Association, JS Grewal
said that the prices were increased following the meeting of bus operators, with
the Transport Minister, Punjab, a few days ago.
Police stations to get a facelift
Ludhiana, October 14
The police is set to redesign police stations for the convenience of residents as they have been complaining about the zig-zag structuring of the police stations.
To begin with, the Katani police chowki located on the Chandigarh Road that falls under the Sahnewal police station will be made a part of Koom Kalan police station.
A file photo of Sahnewal police station
Cheque bounce case
Couple from Haridwar booked
Ludhiana, October 14
A couple from Roorkee in Haridwar has been booked for forgery after a cheque worth Rs 4.73 lakh bounced due to insufficient balance in the account.
3 booked in hit-and-run case
Ludhiana, October 14
The city police has booked the son of a policeman in a hit-and-run case that resulted in the death of a youth recently. The policeman and the dummy driver have also been booked for forgery, destroying of evidence and criminal conspiracy.
Poor infrastructure plagues Guru Nanak Stadium
Ludhiana, October 14
More than 200 players of 16 colleges throughout the state have been participating in the Punjab Collage's Basketball Leagues at the Guru Nanak Stadium,
Ludhiana, but due to poor infrastructure at the stadium, players are facing inconvenience.
A washroom in a pathetic condition; and (right) garbage strewn at the Guru Nanak Stadium
in Ludhiana. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
misuse of funds
DC forwards inquiry report on developer to ADC
Khanna, October 14
Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, has forwarded an inquiry report of SDM Khanna against a coloniser to ADC General,
Ludhiana, to examine and take necessary action if found guilty.
Philately Day
Hobby dying in state, feel philatelists
Ludhiana, October 14
The Ludhiana Philately Club celebrated Philately Day today. Members of the club got together at the philately museum in the Head Post Office and exchanged information about the newest postage stamps and discussed way to encourage philately.
Members of the Ludhiana Philately Club gather on Philately Day at the Head Post Office in Ludhiana. photo: Inderjeet Verma
Stamp on Airborne Warning and Control System released
Ludhiana, October 14
The commemorative postage stamp on Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) released by the postal department has created enthusiasm among the city philatelists.
Customised lightings attracting city residents
Ludhiana, October 14
Customised lamps and lightings for homes are becoming a favourite of the city residents as these have both the contemporary and traditional appeal.
Customised chandeliers on display at a showroom, Model Town, Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Get traditional on your big day
Ludhiana, October 14
Nothing can match the royal and splendid wedding outfit worn by one's mother or grandmother.
City designers weaving web around foreign clients
Ludhiana, October 14
They are pegging away at their computers and sketchbooks. The city's creative graphic and web designers are designing not for the people here, but for clients across the seas.
Leader of opposition in MC yet to be decided
Ludhiana, October 14
The name of the leader of opposition in the municipal corporation has not been finalised so far due to the ongoing slug fest among senior Congress leaders.
63 encroachments to be removed from Ludhiana-Ferozepur Road
Ludhiana, October 14
The four laning of Ludhiana-Ferozepur (Talwandi Bhai) Road is expected to be completed within two and a half years. But there is a tedious task of removing about 63 encroachments on the particular road and orders have been issued to the nodal officers concerned to get all these encroachments in Ludhiana, Mullanpur and Jagraon removed within two months.
Residents sitting on tinderbox
Jagraon, October 14
Despite a strict ban on storing fire crackers in residential areas, wholesalers of Jagraon have started storing them in huge quantities.
Students oppose hike in bus fare
Ludhiana, October 14
Students, teachers and daily commuters in the city today opposed the hike in bus fares by State Transport Department.
Eggs a wholesome meal, say residents
Ludhiana, October 14
The city's foodies are swearing by the taste of egg and its health benefits.
Komal, a self-professed foodie, says her cakes and other dishes are incomplete without eggs. "A day without eggs is incomplete, as these find some way or the other to enter our diet for their taste and nutrition," she says.
Salsa a hot favourite
Ludhiana, October 14
Salsa came to the city with a bang in 2005 and everybody seemingly wanted to jump on the bandwagon and perform the sensuous and energetic dance moves. A host of people learnt the dance form in the city, back then.
Four amateur singers selected for reality show
Ludhiana, October 14
Four amateur Sufi and folk singers from the city have been selected for a reality show
"Suraan De Waaris".
| On a learning spree |
Teachers and students of Cherrylane Play School take part in a programme ‘Colours Come Alive’on the school premises
in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
from colleges
English quiz
On the lines of the popular show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’, TCY organised a quiz “Kaun Banega Canadian” at its BetterThink division. More than 150 students participated in the quiz which tested English language knowledge of the IELTS students of various centres of
BetterThink. The participants were given 20 minutes to answer 10 questions. The questions were based on proverbs, idioms, synonyms and antonyms. Three winners were selected from each
centre. The centre coordinator, Komal, distributed the prizes to the winners and congratulated them.
ludhiana scan
Memorandum submitted
United Cycle and Parts Manufacturers Association (UCPMA) submitted a memorandum to Darshan Singh Sra, joint director general of foreign trade. “Industry is going through a recession and industrialists and exporters are facing acute problems. In order to facilitate the industry to function smoothly, we gave some suggestions to the
JDGFT,’ said Gurmeet Singh Kular, president of UCPMA. VAT refund period should be reduced from three months to one month and if transaction based some methodology can be worked out it would be beneficial for the exporters, said members of
UCPMA. Forms such as C/H/BRC should be demanded at the time of final VAT assessment.
reporters’ diary
One-way traffic need of the hour
Thanks to the slack enforcement of traffic regulations and utter lack of road sense among majority of the motorists, the city roads have become even more congested. To reduce congestion, the city traffic police has to work very hard. It needs to implement one-way traffic rule on major roads of the city. There has been a long-pending demand for enforcing one-way traffic rule on T-point at Domoria Bridge Road. Such a demand has been raised by the residents for the stretch of road which connects Deepak Cinema Road to Mata Rani Chowk through Bhadaur House. To ease the traffic flow, one-way traffic rule also should be implemented on a couple of roads around Kailsah Cinema and Old Sessions
Chowk.
Anmol, Manpreet shine in TT meet
Ludhiana, October 14
Anmol, a student of Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Model Town, Nirdosh, Sameer Sharma of GMT Public School and Manpreet Singh clinched titles in various categories during the 23rd Prithipal Singh Memorial Open Table Tennis Tournament that concluded at Punjab Agricultural University today.
baseball meet
RS Model Senior Secondary School corner glory
Ludhiana, October 14
In an exciting final, RS Model Senior Secondary School, Model Town, prevailed over BCM Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh road branch, 8-6 to win the title in the boys section in the Ludhiana District Baseball Championship held at Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Gujjarkhan campus, Model Town, today.
Winners of the Ludhiana District Baseball Championship in a jubilant mood in Ludhiana
on Sunday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Gursher emerges chess champ
 Ludhiana, October 14
Gursher Singh proved too good for his immediate opponents to win top honours in the Ludhiana District Chess Championship that concluded at St Thomas Senior Secondary School, Brown road, today.
Players in action during the Ludhiana District Chess Championship in Ludhiana on Sunday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
cricket meet
Monika, Anjali help Amritsar script win
Ludhiana, October 14
An all-round performance by Monika (51 and 3 for 16) and Anjali (25 and 5 for 13) helped Amritsar district thrash Combined Districts XI by 157 runs in the first match of the Punjab State Inter-District Senior Women's Cricket Tournament being played at Green Land School grounds today.
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